Washington, May 25 (SANA) A recent scientific study has found that middle-aged and older adults who experience migraines accompanied by aura symptoms may face a significantly increased risk of stroke.
According to RT on Monday, researchers at the University of Vermont followed more than 11,400 participants aged 45 and older over a six-year period. Among them, 1,130 participants experienced migraines, including 491 cases involving aura symptoms and 639 without aura.
The findings, published in the scientific journal Neurology, showed that participants suffering from migraine with aura had a 73 percent higher risk of stroke compared with those who did not experience aura symptoms.
Researchers found no comparable increase in stroke risk among participants with migraine without aura.
Lead researcher Adam de Havenon said previous studies had already linked migraine with aura to a higher risk of stroke in younger adults. The new research suggests the association extends to middle-aged and older populations as well.
The study also found that men under the age of 72 faced more than three times the risk of stroke linked to migraines, regardless of whether the condition was accompanied by aura symptoms.
Researchers said the findings highlight the need for further studies to better understand the connection and develop preventive measures.
Migraine is considered one of the world’s most common neurological disorders. Aura symptoms typically involve temporary visual or sensory disturbances that appear before headache attacks, including flashes of light, blind spots, zigzag lines and shimmering spots.
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